Bishop and Gillard go head-to-head

By Dewi Cooke

November 30, 2007 — 2.24am

Australian politics' two female deputy leaders are set to go head-to-head after newly-elected Liberal party leader Brendan Nelson announced that his deputy Julie Bishop will take on responsibilities for industrial relations.

In his first speech as leader, Mr Nelson also announced that fellow leadership contender Malcolm Turnbull would be Opposition Treasury spokesman.